A Latin phrase meaning, “it is solved by walking.”

I was recently talking with my bride about solving a problem while walking to watch a basketball game. I had been working at it for a few hours, but no easy solution had materialized. I wasn’t a few minutes from the door, however, when the answer came to me. It was a little frustrating because it was an easy solution, but one that did not appear until I took a walk.

Has this ever happened to you? A challenge or an answer coming while you’re not thinking about it? There’s something powerful about our created minds and their ability to process information without having it at the forefront.

Resolved:

  • More frequent walks. Most every day could be improved with a short walk or two.
  • Less continuous time put into problem solving. If it doesn’t have an answer fairly soon, shelf it and let the mind work for a bit.
  • Occasional long walks, to let the mind wonder, meditate, and reset itself.